Materials Down on Economic Growth Concerns -- Materials Roundup

Producers of metals and other raw materials fell as concerns about slowing economic growth offset increases in metals prices.

Gold futures closed at a record high, and silver futures ended at the highest level since 2011 as traders bet the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates.

The Agriculture Department raised its outlook for how much corn will be produced by U.S. farmers to 16.81 billion bushels of corn to be produced by farmers in the 2025-26 marketing year, much higher than the recently finished 2024-25 season.

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund decided to exclude French miner Eramet from its portfolio over environmental and human rights concerns.

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